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Take a Photo, Get a patch! Answered

Hello Everyone.

Some of you know me too well, some of you new people may have no idea who I am.

After some time away from instructables for various reasons (partly because I have been helping with my local Hackspace in Nottingham) I am back with a vengeance. One of things I would like to start up again is my 'Take a photo, get a patch' monthly give away.

As a site that revolves around the sharing of photos accompanied with instructions, photos are a big part of what we do. I want to help encourage creativity around taking them.

The photography patch give away is simple.

I set a challenge, you then have to go out and take a new photo, post it in the comments and you get a patch. You have until the next monthly patch giveaway to submit.

This months challenge is 'Reflections' I recently posted a new instructable about a 'black mirror' here Find something with a good reflection and take a picture, try and get as little of yourself in the reflection as you can.

Remember, every new photo posted as a comment gets a patch.

Edit: Bonus prize of a 1 year Instructables membership for the best photo (chosen by myself) and a 3 month membership for the first person using a Claude Glass!

I just realised that the batch of pictures witch included the picture I am thining of was removed from my droipbox to make room for more, and the comptue rthey are stoed on is currently inacessible. So, I guess I will be taking original pictures. If I can get my mom to buy some black spray paint (As you cannot buy it (at home depot) when you are under18) I will use https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-Claude-Glass-or-Black-Mirror/(I have a 2 OHP lens laying around.)

The first was taken in a German motorway services a few weeks back. I was on the way home from a friend who lives in Germany. Stopped here to eat some lunch, his loverly wife made for me and also take on some water. It was a wee bit hot that weekend! You can see reflections in the back of the screen and the fairing mirror.

Next pics were taken today, (tue 22/05/2012) They are reflections in the bike clocks of the gorgeous sunshine, that I should be out riding in..

The last is in the mirror. Story here is that this is a mod I did to the bike. Its a Yamaha XJ900s Diversion. The mirrors are usually on the handle bars. I did a modification, where by they are now mounted on the fairing. (see it better in pic 1)

Have posted the modification in the DIversion owners forum. Didnt think it fitted this site, so never did a write up for it.

IF I win the patch, its going onto my bike jacket, to wear as a proud symbol of Intrucability. lol

Click on the "Add Comment" button, and you'll see a button below the comment window that says "add images". Click on that button, and you can then "upload" an image from your computer by clicking on the "Choose Files" button. Once your image is uploaded, you need to type something to include with your image (you can't just post images, you have to type something). Then you can click on the "preview" button (to be sure your image was added successfully). Then simply click on the "post comment" button.

Here is a second photo of my field office.It's the reflection from my co-workers truck. Given the recommendation on my first photo, I put as much of the reflection as possible in the photo. Not much to see, but the trailer in the background is where I work.

Hi, This reflection is one that's been intriguing to me for the longest time. My glasses sitting on top of the black glass desk top. In the reflection you can actually see where the glass was ground but there's no evidence of it in the glasses themselves. So cool!PS - This is my first time here so if I'm doing this wrong, please let me know. Thanks.

I have a case on my 4th generation iPod touch with a little round window to display the Apple logo. I noticed in my car one day that when the light hit's it just right, it's reminiscent of an Apple-branded Bat-Signal.

Or, if you like, the iSignal. (da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da--APP-MAN!)

(I used a magnifying glass to sharpen the reflection, and GIMP to flip, rotate, and crop.)

OK, here are my entries: First one, was taken in Sundsvall, Sweden; second, third, and fourth are at a lake in Hudiksvall, also Sweden. Fifth is in Arlanda Airport (Sweden as well), notice the reflection in the top part of the pìcture - that's me up there. Next picture I think is in Italy somewhere - don't remember. The last one is again in Sundsvall, but I put it last because it's my favorite one.

I took all these pictures on my trip to Europe back in 2009, I'm currently in Ecuador.